Utility holder pocket holster



Nov. 12, 1935.

E. WIEDERMANN UTILITY HOLDER POCKET HOLSTER Filed March 14. 1935 Z0 gvwcm cob [Zward Wm My m Patented Nov. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,020,979 UTILITY HOLDER POCKET HOLSTER Edward Wiedermann, Jersey City, N. J. Application'March 14, 1935, Serial No. 11,129

1 Claim. (01. 2447) This invention relates to a utility holder pocket holster and has for an object to provide a pocket holster especially intended for use in the pocket of a coat or vest so that a number of articles such as pencils, pens, knives, screw drivers, nail files, or other similar articles can be carried suitably and conveniently without causing undue wear and tear on the clothing of which the pocket is a part and further so that the various articles can be removed from the pocket within the holster as a unit.

It is quite customary and necessary for many people and particularly professional men, trade workers, or clerks to carry a number of articles in their pocket, including pencils and pens, pocket knives, and other similar articles. These articles naturally cause extraordinary Wear and tear on the pocket, thereby causing holes to wear through the pocket and the articles become lost, as Well as when the articles are provided with clips causing wear on the outside of the pocket and making the clothing become unsightly. Furthermore, it is often necessary and desirable that certain articles be carried only at certain times during the day, and that the group of articles be removed from the pocket and left at an office, for instance, over night ready and convenient for use the next day.

With this invention the articles can all be kept together in a single holder so as to be retained when not carried in the pocket of the clothing and yet be suitable for insertion in the pocket of the clothing without removing the same from the holster, whereby the holster will take the wear and tear ordinarily placed on the pocket of the clothing and keep the articles handy and convenient for immediate use at any time.

The holster of this invention will, of course, be proportionate according to the articles that it is desired to carry and according to the pocket in which it is to be carried, and while in one position a part of the holster will be visible, it may be entirely concealed within the pocket of the clothing when the portions of the holster in the pocket are such as to permit this concealment.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, as will hereinafter become apparent, this invention comprises the constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts,hereinafter set forth, disclosed and shown on the accompanying drawing. In this drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention inserted within a vest pocket,

Figure 2 is a front view of the holster, and,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

There is shown at ID the pocket holster of this invention. This pocket holster I forms the utility holder of this invention and includes a pair of soft leather, imitation leather, composition, or suitable fabric strips II and I2, the strips II and i2 being preferably rectangular in outline. The strip II is slightly longer than the strip I2 by the amount of a flap I3 which, as shown in Figure 1, will overlap the edge I4 of the vest pocket I5 in which the holder I0 is to be used.

Separating the strips II and I2 is a partition l6, which may be of the same material as the strips II and I2 or of a suitably diiferent 5 material, it being intended that the partition I6 shall be fairly stiff material, such as a stiff piece of leather or other suitable material.

As will be observed from Figure 3, the strips H and I2 are substantially wider than the partition I6 and as apparent from Figure 1 the partition I6 is slightly longer than the shorter strip I2, but is somewhat shorter than the longer strip M if the length of the flap I3 be included. The bottom and two side edges of the strips and I2 with the partition I6 therebetween are secured togetheras by stitching, sewing or clamping shown generally at I! therealong. Then a similar line of sewing, stitching, or clamping I8 is placed midway between the side edges of the assembled strips and partition, thereby providing four sub-pockets I9 and 20 on opposite sides of the partition I6 and on opposite sides of the middle securing means I8.

A clip 2|, is secured as at 22, to the flap I3 as 5 shown in Figure 2, this clip 2| being in any suitable form that will enable it to be clipped over the edge I4 of the vest pocket I5. As here shown, the clip 2| has one arm 23 which is secured as at 22 to the flap l3 and has the other arm 24 which is adapted to be caught within the edge I4 of the vest pocket I5 after the flap I3 has been bent over as shown in Figure 1.

While the holster has been shown as divided into four sub-compartments I9 and 20, it is obvious that it may be made larger to fit larger pockets and be provided with additional pairs of pockets by making the strips and compartments wider and providing additional vertical securing means dividing the holster into additional pairs of pockets.

In operation, pencils as 25, a fountain pen as 26, and a pen knife as at 21 may be placed as desired within the sub-pockets I9 and 20. If the pencils or pens are provided with clips then these the night and then the next clips may be clipped over the upper edge of the partition 16. After placing the holster with its contents in the vest pocket 15, it is obvious that flat objects such as notation pads or the like, may

ticles in the holster instead of removing the individual articles and placing them separately in.

storage for the night, the entire holster l0 may be removed with the pencils and pens and other objects left in position and placedinstorage for day at work, the complete holster with its articles already in place may be placed back into the vest pocket 15 ready for use again.

The novel features and the operation of this device will be apparent from the foregoing description. While the deviceihas been shown and the structure described in detail, it is obvious that this invention is not to be considered limited to the exact form disclosed, and that changes may be made therein within the scope of what is shown, 7

without departing from the spirit of the invention. 7

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

A pocket holster for long narrow objects comprising a pair of semiflexible leather rectangular strips and aninter mediate partition secured together along their curing means.

EDWARD WIEDERMANN.

receiving and retaining bottom and'opposite vertical sides, one of said 7 the clip and its se- 2 0 

